"Carte Reduite des Costes Occidentales d'Afrique depuis l'Equateur jusqu'au Vingtieme Degre de Latitude Meridionale…", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas

This is a large, striking sea chart of the southwestern coast of Africa. It covers the coast from the equator to 20° S latitude; Gabon (with Sao Tome and Principe) to Namibia. The chart provides a wealth of information including anchorages, forts, villages, and navigational hazards. The Skeleton Coast is marked as unknown (Coste n'est pas connue). It is a handsome chart with rhumb lines, a decorative compass rose and an exquisite title cartouche. The Depot de la Marine seal and Prix. trente Sols is at lower right.

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Condition: B+

Printed on heavy, hand laid paper with watermarks. There are very faint damp stains in top and bottom corners at right, light soiling, and archivally repaired worm tracks that just enter border at bottom left.